Receptacle for articles such as electric razors



April 18, 1950 w, COREY 2,504,252

RECEPTACLE FOR ARTICLES SUCH AS ELECTRIC RAZORS Filed Sept. 20, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Zion/A40 COREY ATTORNEYS D. W. COREY April 18, 1950 RECEPTACLE FOR ARTICLES SUCH AS ELECTRIC RAZORS Filed Sept. 20, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 18, 1950 E (IFFIJ CE L Claims;- CL. .15.0.-34-) Thi invention relatestoaniimprovedz receptacle of'the: type which .is builteup in a. flatiformg. and

the, parts" or sections thereof folded: to; form a box: like receptacle or case suitable for receiving electric razors and-similar articles;

One object- Oil the invention is to: provide-a structure of the above kindwhichmaybe-pone structed atrelatively low. costand which when completed givesa-neat and attractiveappearance and possessesthe necessary strength to give ade quate protection to'such articles as electric razors andarticles of similarcharacter and value:

Another object is to provide a. construction which materially reduces labor costs-permitting the use of high quality materials;

Other and further objects and advantages re siding in the-details of-construction and'arrangement of the partswill be made apparent inthe following specification and'claims;

In the accompanying-drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of i the invention,

Fig; 1 is an oblique-"drawing ofthe completed receptacle;

Fig. 2' is a view of'the compositeblank, parts being broken away; from which the'receptaele is foldedup, showing the inside face;

Fig; 3 is a view similar to Fig; 2' but showing the outer faceof the blank;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view-taken substantial1y--on-line4-'4- of Fig. 3;

Fig; 5 is a viewcorresponding to Fig. 2' but showing the initial folding steps;

Fig. 6 is a view looking from the left ofFig; 5 after'a further folding and'setting up step has been performed; and

Fig. 7 15a front .view of the completed receptacle with the closure in open position.

Referring to Figs. Zand' 3, the blank is shown as comprising a rear wall member I, side wall members 2 and 3, abottom wall member 4; a top 4 member 5, a closure member, 6 and an outer front wall member. 1 all'hinged together along lines generally indicated at 8. and along, whichthe members are swung or folded to bring,themembers intoset up position as later described.

Preferably the outer covering comprises a single piece of leatherworutheklilger asfgenerally indicated at 9 in Fig. 3, cut to-conform'to'the general shape of: the. blank. Except as-later noted the-edgesoi the leather cover are folded, asg-shfivvniat- Ill in Fig. 2, about reenforcement, member indicated at H, there being a reenforcement'member for eachof the main wall and flap members, The adjacent edges of thesereenflorcements which may be of cardboard or other, suitable material, are slightlyspaced fromgeach other, theseespaces being bridged by the coveringsheet- 9, and; the lining sheet [2; later referred to, toform the'hing es between the membersat the lines.;8.

The lining sheet [2, which may be of leather,

fabric or othersuitable material, conforms, with exceptions: later. noted, to the generalshape-of the blank and hasits-vedges: under foldedas: indicated; at: l3.: where:;the edge of the liner sheetis exposed; inthe finished product;

At-thezexposed edges of the receptacle the-lining sheet and cover sheet are preferably stitched-itoe gether asindicated-at it and both cover sheetgand lining; sheet; are, cemented to: the 1 adjacent face ofithe reenforcing'membersa H, except at the lower.- end: portio s of l the. side wall members: 2 andt where the'lining'sheet; is. left free, of the reenforcing members to form. pockets l5 as best shown in Fig. 4.

At the sides of thebottom wallmember d the cover sheet is formedwithtongues: it; to the inner sideof which are cemented-relatively thin reenforcing members I! spaced slightly from the ends of reenforcing member 1 I of the bottom wall member; for hinging purposes, The lining sheet Htneed not extend overthereenforcements I! and as indicatedat It need extend onlypartially over the member ll of front wall member 1.

The cover-sheet is also provided with an unreenforced tongue l9 extending from the bottom edge-of outer-front wall member I as viewed in Figs. 2. andx3.

Hingedto the upper portion of the outer side edgesof sidewall members Zand 3 are arm memberszn: and, 2] respectively, reenforcedand con structed-in, the same manner as the other wall members; The arm members 20 and 2! may be cut to any desired'shape.

Below the arm members wand Zlthe cover sheet is formed with narrow flaps 22, see Fig. 3, tothe. inner side of which are cemented panel members 23 formed of cardboard or the like. The panel members extend upwardly into overlapping relation with the outer face of the adjacent curved arm members 2! and 2 I, and with the arm members form two wing sections which are hinged to swing asa unit, one at the forward edge of each side wall member.

The transverse width of the panel members 20 and 21 are preferably such that when, as shown in Fig. 5, theside wall members 2 and ii are swung to. a positionat right angles to the rear wall member. I andthe wing sections made up .of arm members- 20 andzl and-panels 2? are swung to a.,positionz at right. angles. to. sides 2. and. 3, the adjacent vertical, edges of the panels 23, abuti Theadjaeent edges of thepanel members may however-overlap if desired. Arm members. ill and 2.! ,areof-la-length so that ,When, the parts are in thdposition just described the ends of the arms overlap, behind the upper portions. of the abutting. panel ,members. The dining sheet extends over. and is, cernentedto. the inner, face of the panel members-end, as sho n at 24in Fig. 2, thelinine shcetpreferablyextendsslightly: beyond the: ver

3 tical edge of one of the panel members. When the parts are in the position of Fig.5"this exten-' sion 24 overlaps onto and is cemented to the lined inner face of the adjacent panel.

After the parts have been moved to the position shown in Fig. 5 the bottom wall member is swung to a position at right angles to the rear wall with reenforced tongues l6 pockets l5 as shown in Fig, 6. To complete the setting up of the box the outer front wall member 'l is swung upwardly against the panel members 23 and the unreenforced tongue I 9 is tucked downwardly between the upper portion of the panel members and arms 20 and 2|, as shown in Fig. 7. The parts are held in set up position by the post member 25 of a, glove type fastener, riveted through member 1, panels 23, flap l9 and the overlapping ends of arms 20 and 2 l. The closure member 6 is provided with the socket member 26 of the glove type fastener, positioned to engage post 25 when the container is closed as in Fig. 1.

The exposed edges 27 of arm members 20 and 2| may be variously shaped to form an attractive opening which provides a partial display of the article carried in the container and facilitates removal of the article for use and its return to the container after use.

I claim:

1. A receptacle comprising rear, side and bottom wall members hingedly connected together, and a front wall, said front wall including two wing sections hinged one to the forward edge of each side wall member; each wing section comprising an arm member and a panel member the upper portion of the panel member overlapping the lower portion of the arm member, the adjacent ends of the arm members overlapping each other behind the panel members, an outer front wall member hinged to the forward edge of the bottom wall member and folded upward- 1y over said panel members, said outer front wall member having a flap extending downwardly from its upper edge between the overlapping surfaces of said arm members and the panel members, and means extending through the overlapped portions of said arm members, the panel members, said flap and said outer front wall member to hold the receptacle in set up condition.

2. A receptacle comprising rear, side and bottom wall members hingedly connected together, and a front wall, said front wall including two wing sections hinged one to the forward edge of each side wall member, each wing section comprisin an arm member and a panel member, the upper portion of the panel member overlapping the lower portion of the arm member, the adjacent ends of the arm members overlapping each other behind the panel members and below the upper edges of the panel members, an outer front wall member hinged to the for ward edge of the bottom Wall member and folded upwardly over said panel members, said outer front Wall member having a flap extendingdownwardly from its upper edge between the overlapping surfaces of said arm members and the panel members, means extending through the overlapped portions of said arm members, the panel members, said flap and said outer front wall member to hold the receptacle in set up condition, a top member hinged along its rear edge to the upper edge of the rear wall member and a closure member hinged to the forward edge of the top member and foldable into overlapping inserted in the 4 relation with the upper edge portion of the outer front wall member to close the receptacle.

3. A receptacle comprising rear, side and bot tom wall members hingedly connected together, and a front wall, said front wall including two wing sections hinged one to the forward edge of each side wall member, each wing section comprising an arm member and a panel member, the upper portion of the panel member overlapping the lower portion of the arm member, the adjacent ends of the arm members overlapping each other behind the panel members, an outer front wall member hinged to the forward edge of the bottom wall member said front wall member being coextensive with the panel members and folded upwardly over said panel members to completely cover the latter, said outer front wall member having a flap extending downwardly from its upper edge between the overlapping surfaces of said arm members and the panel members, means in the form of one element of a snap fastener extending through the overlapped por tions of said arm members, the panel members, said flap and said outer front wall member to hold the receptacle in set up condition, a top member hinged along its rear edge to the upper edge of the rear wall member and a closure member hinged to the forward edge of the top member and foldable into overlapping relation with the upper edge portion of the outer front wall member to close the receptacle, said closure member carrying a snap fastener element engageable with said first mentioned fastener element to releasably hold the receptacle closed.

4. A receptacle comprising rear, side and bottom wall members hingedly connected together, and a front wall, said front wall including two wing sections hinged one to the forward edge of each side wall member, each wing section com prisin an arm member and a panel member the upper portion of the panel member overlapping the lower portion of the arm member, the adjacent ends of the arm members overlapping each other behind the panel members, an outer front wall member hinged to the forward edge of the bottom wall member said front wall member being coextensive with the panel members and folded upwardly over said panel members to completely cover the latter, said outer front wall member havin a flap extending downwardly from its upper edge between the overlapping surfaces of said arm members and the panel members, means extending through the overlapped portions of said arm members, the panel members, said flap and said outer front wall member to hold the receptacle in set up condition, tongues extending from the side edges of the bottom wall member, and pockets, opening from the lower edges of the side wall members, in which pockets said tongues engage.

DONALD W. COREY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the I file of this patent:

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